Plants of Denver, Colorado
The plants most often spotted near Denver, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants near Denver
showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
4,242 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
3,291 observations
Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
2,849 observations
common starlily
Leucocrinum montanum
2,783 observations · iNaturalist
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
2,608 observations · iNaturalist
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
2,584 observations · iNaturalist
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
2,544 observations
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
2,303 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
2,194 observations
Redstem Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
2,030 observations · iNaturalist
Front Range Beardtongue
Penstemon virens
1,909 observations · iNaturalist
Balkan toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
1,876 observations · iNaturalist
thistle poppy
Argemone polyanthemos
1,855 observations · iNaturalist
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
1,847 observations
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
1,639 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalis
1,609 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
1,550 observations
golden currant
Ribes aureum
1,483 observations
Sidebells Penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
1,385 observations · iNaturalist
dotted gayfeather
Liatris punctata
1,381 observations · iNaturalist
musk thistle
Carduus nutans
1,353 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
1,320 observations · iNaturalist
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
1,316 observations
American plum
Prunus americana
1,300 observations
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra
1,266 observations · iNaturalist
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
1,233 observations · iNaturalist
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus gunnisonii
1,212 observations · iNaturalist
Nuttall's Violet
Viola nuttallii
1,196 observations
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
1,184 observations · iNaturalist
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
1,184 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
1,183 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
1,180 observations · iNaturalist
box elder
Acer negundo
1,167 observations
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
1,148 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
1,147 observations
Lambert's Locoweed
Oxytropis lambertii
1,141 observations
Lanceleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
1,127 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain raspberry
Rubus deliciosus
1,127 observations · iNaturalist
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
1,118 observations · iNaturalist
wax currant
Ribes cereum
1,102 observations · iNaturalist
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
1,100 observations
Madrean springbeauty
Claytonia rosea
1,089 observations · iNaturalist
Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
1,084 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
1,070 observations · iNaturalist
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
1,050 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
1,034 observations
pinewoods geranium
Geranium caespitosum
1,010 observations · iNaturalist
chicory
Cichorium intybus
1,009 observations
fringed sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
995 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
982 observations · iNaturalist